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Learn moreAn avid member of the Hitler Youth in 1940s Vienna, Johannes Betzler discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa behind a false wall in their home. His initial horror turns to interest—then love and obsession. After his parents disappear, Johannes is the only one aware of Elsa’s existence in the house and the only one responsible for her fate.
By turns disturbing and blackly comic, Christine Leunens’s captivating and masterful novel examines this world of truth and lies, laying bare the darkest corners of the human soul.
Christine Leunens is the author of three novels translated into more than twenty languages. Caging Skies, an international bestseller sold in twenty-two countries, was shortlisted in France for the prestigious Prix Médicis étranger and Prix du roman Fnac. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, she has spent most of her life in Europe and now lives in New Zealand. She holds a master of liberal arts in English and American literature and language from Harvard University. A former model, Leunens was the face of Givenchy, Paco Rabanne, Nina Ricci, and others.
Steven Jay Cohen is a classically trained actor and audiobook narrator who has been telling stories his entire life. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he currently resides with his wife, kids, and too many pets to mention in scenic western Massachusetts.
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“The best part of this interesting novel is its ability to show parts of our history which others dismiss: why suffering can make some people more sensitive but others more cruel, and how a war, such an outrage to human dignity, blurs the line between the victorious and defeated.”
“A novel that breaks all the rules. In spite of this, or maybe because of it, the result is a disturbing and gripping novel that has haunted me ever since I finished reading it.”
“A vivid and deeply compelling novel, Caging Skies is an existential battle of moral and ethical extremes. Christine Leunens is an adept and eloquent storyteller.”
“A beautiful novel, powerful, different, and ambitious. It explores…a love so total that it locks up, isolates, and colonizes the partner. An unforgettable book.”
“Luenens’ novel mixes together daydreams of Hitler with utter tragedy in a book that draws a range of emotions from the reader. Though there’s more emphasis on comedy in the film adaptation, both travel an unexpected path to empathy.”
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